The school year is coming to a close. It is often a time for reflection and new hope. Matteo finished off his last day in Junior Kindergarten and I would have to say on the most part it was a wonderful success. He is doing well in many areas, and has a bit of work to do in others. He/We are looking forward to the change in routine though he will be in an extended day camp for about 3 weeks.
For me, we have commencement for our students tomorrow. It will be an important marker for students as young adults embarking on the next chapter of their lives. The teachers who taught them feel that sense of accomplishment along with them. For them and for us, we take this journey with them and when they fail, we fail, and when they succeed, we succeed too.
It has been a while since posting. I would have liked to have some additional news to report on the adoption but things are still in a bit of flux and uncertainty is still hovering. The dragonfly has not fully landed so we continue to wait and hope.
I was just thinking back to when I was waiting for a referral for Matteo in June of 2010 and remembered this post and these words "When nothing is sure, everything is possible" You can go back to read that post here.
It was June, also the end of an academic year. I had been told that I would have had a referral by the previous February. It was then June, and nothing. [Eventually I was matched with Matteo in July of that year.] I went through all the uncertainty of it will never happen, it will happen. I am feeling very much the same now.
Someone recently told me that she felt there are stronger forces at play when children are matched with families. I do believe each adoption is a miracle. I also believe in God's plan for us as a family. I am praying these days to believe that if we are the right family for this dragonfly then all will work out.
It is a heartfelt prayer filled with all the pain of the last year, learning first hand of the vulnerability of these children, but also of hope and faith to trust that we will be carried through whatever happens in the next few days. There are so many individuals who are part of each child's story and I pray that as God has blessed me with the opportunity of sharing my life with one little boy, that there will be another child who I am blessed with as well. I am also praying for faith and acceptance if that does not work out. For now, I am trying to stay positive and remind myself that "when nothing is sure, everything is possible."
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